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[in-ven-ter] / ɪnˈvɛn tər /


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Against the backdrop of these frequent price fluctuations, speculation continues about the true identity of Bitcoin's mysterious inventor known only as Satoshi Nakamoto.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

It's billed as the next generation of astronaut exercise equipment for long space missions by its inventor, John Kennett, who says his small piece of equipment can handle 300 exercises.

From BBC May 22, 2026

At this week’s The Future of Everything conference—the Journal’s flagship live event—the inventor of the Roomba unveiled his next chapter: a soft, four-legged robot that’s designed to form an emotional bond with its owner.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

For more than 500 years, Leonardo da Vinci has been admired as a brilliant artist, inventor, and thinker whose talents seemed far ahead of his time.

From Science Daily May 4, 2026

He had Daedalus, a great architect and inventor, construct a place of confinement for him from which escape was impossible.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Both countries lay claim to being the inventors of the sport and in the early days the fixture was dominated by the Scots, who popularised the passing game.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Blau, Bhutani, and several co-authors are inventors on Stanford University patent applications involving 15-PGDH inhibition for cartilage repair and tissue rejuvenation that have been licensed to Epirium Bio.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

Airship captains and Victorian inventors gather Down Under.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

Siminoff said it doesn’t hurt that Mahan speaks the same language as many tech leaders, who are mostly just “pragmatic inventors and entrepreneurs” who want California’s leader to be “principled in thinking about fixing things.”

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

I’ve been lucky enough now in my life to meet all sorts of extraordinary and accomplished people—world leaders, inventors, musicians, astronauts, athletes, professors, entrepreneurs, artists and writers, pioneering doctors and researchers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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